Musicians' Spotlight Podcast
1) Musician's Spotlight - Sunny Jain
Drummer and composer Sunny Jain, the creative force behind the Bhangra fusion of Red Baraat as well as numerous other projects visits with host John Floridis.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) The Allman-Betts Band Forge 'The United States Of Americana'
When Duane Betts and Devon Allman decided to join musical forces, the collective heft of their last names served as an additional member of the Allman-Betts Band. Their dads, Dickie Betts and Gregg Al...Show More
3) Clarence Penn, 'Rhythmic Intoxication' And Thelonious Monk
Faced with a guest's musical CV longer than his own arm, the wise radio host takes a tag-team approach to conversing with in-demand drummer, composer, bandleader, producer and teacher Clarence Penn. I...Show More
4) Shawn Colvin's Voice Combines Sparkle, Strength And Vulnerability
How does Shawn Colvin stay busy during a pandemic? By pairing her own hits with classics of the silver screen. In Live From These Four Walls you’ll hear a solo acoustic reinterpretation of her 1992 al...Show More
5) American Patchwork Quartet Weave Modern Immigrant Dreams Into Songs
In 2020, singer Falu Shah, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Clarence Penn and guitarist & vocalist Clay Ross teamed up to form American Patchwork Quartet. They're on a mission to reclaim the immigran...Show More
6) Chad Lawson's Piano Calms It Down
You might know pianist, bandleader, composer and podcaster Chad Lawson for his interpretations of Chopin and Bach, or his jazzy reimagining of the Wizard of Oz, or his years leading The Chad Lawson tr...Show More
7) Mette Kirkegaard's 'Simple Matters' Isn't So Simple
Is there such a thing as “Nordic Americana?” Host John Floridis has discovered at least one example: the songwriting team of Danish singer, Mette Kirkegaard and legendary Montana songwriter, Kostas La...Show More
8) Cyrille Aimée Sings Jazz 'With A Sniper's Precision'
"Michael Jackson brushes shoulders with Sarah Vaughan in the person of Cyrille Aimée, a saucy, curly-haired jazz singer with one foot in tradition and the other in electronics." - Stephen Holden, New ...Show More
9) Ranky Tanky's Songs Are 'Soulful Honey To The Ears'
“A people blessed by God" is how Gullah speakers translate their Afro-English dialect's name. Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA are hotbeds of Gullah language, songs and stories, and the rich repertoire...Show More
10) Sharon Isbin Is A 'Master Colorist' Of The Classical Guitar
Sharon Isbin, "the Monet of the classical guitar," returns to Musician’s Spotlight to talk technique, collaboration and guitar diplomacy with host John Floridis. Isbin's accomplishments involve big nu...Show More